A new campaign has been designed to make people aware of independent record stores around the UK that may need support in these difficult times. A new hashtag is beginning to spread around social media - #recordstoreoftheday. The hashtag aims to highlight a record store around the UK every day in order to share its story and let people know how they can still support them, … [Read more...] about #recordstoreoftheday campaign launched to help record stores during the pandemic
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Coronavirus Forces Amazon to Halt Stocking Vinyl
Amazon has taken measures to deliver prioritized stock to customers during the coronavirus outbreak by temporarily disabling shipment creation for other products, including vinyl. The measures have been put in place until at least 5th April 2020 and dependent on the continued threat of the virus, this date could be extended. Amazon have also clarified that they will continue to … [Read more...] about Coronavirus Forces Amazon to Halt Stocking Vinyl
Record Store Day 2020 Delayed Until June 20th
Record Store Day has officially been delayed until June 20th due to the global coronavirus pandemic. As with many other gatherings, festivals, gigs and concerts, Record Store Day 2020 has now been officially delayed until June 2020. The annual record store celebration which includes a plethora of special vinyl releases was supposed to take place on April 18th 2020. Due to … [Read more...] about Record Store Day 2020 Delayed Until June 20th
Record Store Day 2020 Releases Announced
Record Store Day 2020 is set to be as big as ever with the event organisers finally releasing the full list of records we can get our lucky hands on. This year, Record Store Day is being held on April 18th with over 200 independent record shops across the UK coming together to celebrate the love of vinyl with a plethora of special releases. As usual, this will see record fans … [Read more...] about Record Store Day 2020 Releases Announced
The Big Moon Named as Record Store Day 2020 Ambassadors
It has been announced that London four-piece The Big Moon will be ambassadors for Record Store Day 2020. The event which has taken place each year since 2008 has become a staple in every record lovers diary with a slew of reissues, new releases and special editions hitting the vinyl format. Each year sees fans queuing outside their favourite record stores in eager anticipation … [Read more...] about The Big Moon Named as Record Store Day 2020 Ambassadors
Vinyl Production Threatened By Devastating Factory Fire
A fire at the Apollo Masters manufacturing plant and storage facility on Thursday 6th Feb 2020 destroyed what was one of two worldwide lacquer producing factories. This potentially leaves the future production of vinyl records in a bit of a tight spot. The plant is located in Banning, California. No details of how the fire started have yet been released but it has been … [Read more...] about Vinyl Production Threatened By Devastating Factory Fire